Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu ...

During winter months many climbers turn their attention to ice climbing. Words such as verglas ... Notes: The information published here is not complete. Please refer to the Mountain Guides' technical ...

What drives a person to climb dry rock faces with ice gear? The answer is simple: the desire for ice. Dry-tooling is the name of this mountain-sport discipline that seems strange to the uninitiated.

Mr Kowshik - along with mountain guides Tsewang Namgyal and Rigzin Tsewang - has also organised ice climbing festivals in the Siachen Valley in Ladakh. Mr Namgyal, who is from Ladakh, says that ...

Ascending a vertical sheet of frozen water might look harrowing, but several Maine guiding services will help even total ...

A 33-year-old ice climber fell to his death at the Junkyards near Canmore in late January. On Jan. 23, RCMP and emergency ...

An ice climber had to be evacuated via helicopter after sustaining injuries while climbing Buttermilk Falls, a popular ice climbing route in the Catskills, NY.

Tragedy on Grossglockner Tragedy unfolded in Austria on the mountain Grossglockner last weekend. A 33-year old woman froze to ...

The 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup is well underway, with the latest round taking place in Champagny-en-Vanoise, France. Set against the stunning backdrop of the French Alps, Champagny-en-Vanoise ...